It is about time. There is hope for chronic pain sufferers, kids with epilepsy, opioid addicted individuals who are struggling. Get behind this legislation, do the research, find out for yourself what the real facts are with this herb. Its been around since the beginning of time. There has never been anyone who had died from it. Get rid of the alcohol it will kill you. Support this issue…Its good for West Virginia. I think it could even save West Virginia, its people and its beautiful landscape from the ravages of Washington

“This is my first cbd oil I tried. Within a few minutes, I can feel my body started relax. It felt like every single cell of my body relaxed before my mind. I got this for anxiety, and relaxation of mind came later. I don’t recommend taking it before driving because it made me so sleepy. I can now sleep through the night without waking up. I didn’t realize how tense my body was until I started taking this. I am calm and don’t feel much anxiety any more. I love it!“

Environmental wellness inspires us to live a lifestyle that is respectful of our surroundings. This realm encourages us to live in harmony with the Earth by taking action to protect it. Environmental well-being promotes interaction with nature and your personal environment. Everyone can have a strong environmental conscious simply by raising their awareness.
This is a huge, HUGE step for N.C. First of all farmers can FINALLY make money off land that has grown tobacco for generations. FINALLY doubter I finding out there are many uses for the plant. Perhaps one of the biggest things is the impact on the environment. Most products, if not all, are biodegradable. Also, a huge factor is that in the field of medicine. Will this lead to medical and/or recreational marijuana? Time will tell. As for me, I quit smoking it 20 years ago. I do, however, believe any and all forms of cannabis should and will be made legal. Legal, if for no other reason, so we can stop making people who smoke it into criminals, filling up our jails and prisons. This will free up police, etc.. to finding real criminals. Last, but defiantly not least, IMHO, there is the N.C. aspect. That being I thought we would never, EVER see this time in N.C. Even if it is just industrial hemp for now, it’s a start. Who knows, in the not too distant future, legislatures and law enforcement will become open minded enough to legalize all forms of cannabis, HOPEFULLY. With the youth of these times moving into the right fields, and of course us boomers weighing in, it won’t be too long. AMEN
Full spectrum CBD oil products have the advantage of containing many different cannabinoids and terpenes and the potential for a wider health reach. A recent study indicated the synergistic effects of a full spectrum CBD oil were superior to an isolate in the effective treatment of inflammatory conditions. Terpenes alone have shown incredible potential for human health and should not be disregarded.
For starters, the term CBD denotes cannabidiol oil. Now, cannabidiol is a substance that forms naturally in industrial cannabis or hemp. The primary difference between CBD and hemp oil is the amount of cannabidiol – CBD oil contains relatively more cannabidiol in comparison to hemp oil. Besides, unlike hemp, CBD oil comes from stalks, flowers, leaves, and stalk of the hemp plant.
Another very common issue is acne. During the teenage years it occurs more frequently, but adults suffer with it also. In fact, 15% of acne sufferers are adults and some suffer from it chronically. There are numerous washes, creams and pills that might help with suppressing acne symptoms, but CBD might provide beneficial relief that offers permanent treatment for this issue rather than just a temporary solution.
With a clean ingredient list that contains more than 300 milligrams of organic CBD that helps reduce redness, clear blemishes, and restore the skin’s glow, this is one hell of a revolutionary product. Reviewers feel almost immediate hydration after applying this serum to freshly cleansed skin, with some customers claiming this is the only non0prescription formula that has ever helped break the cycle of excessive redness, dryness, or irritation. Yay for plant power!
So true. Hearst and Rockefeller did not want Hemp or any form of Cannabis interfering with their lucrative paper, pharmaceutical and oil industries. Hemp is versatile and renewable. It can be used for food, medicine, fuel, paper, clothing, plastic, building materials; just about anything paper and oil is used for. These bastard wealthy people have done a disservice to all people and for the sake of lining their already copiously rich pockets. They and those like them are criminals of the worst order
So true. Hearst and Rockefeller did not want Hemp or any form of Cannabis interfering with their lucrative paper, pharmaceutical and oil industries. Hemp is versatile and renewable. It can be used for food, medicine, fuel, paper, clothing, plastic, building materials; just about anything paper and oil is used for. These bastard wealthy people have done a disservice to all people and for the sake of lining their already copiously rich pockets. They and those like them are criminals of the worst order
The key is to effectively gauge exactly how much CBD oil it takes to start managing your pain. If you start off right away with a maximum dose of a 600 mg tincture, you will have no idea how much of the product it actually took to treat your condition, and how much you wasted (this is also important because you do not want to exceed dosage and end up developing a tolerance to the active cannabinoids).
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Since it started becoming popular roughly two years or so ago, the general consensus has always been that since CBD oil from top brands does not contain the psychoactive properties of THC, it is therefore legal. Unfortunately, its legality is much more nuanced because of conflicting federal laws and new court cases. What is clear is that in one of the most recent court decisions on the topic, Hemp Industries Assoc. v. DEA, which came out on April 30, 2018, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit found that Section 7606 of the 2014 US Farm Bill (the “Farm Bill”) preempts the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), the federal law which designates marijuana as a Schedule I substance (along with heroin and cocaine) making it illegal to possess or use. This means that when there is conflict between the CSA and the Farm Bill, the Farm Bill wins out.
2. Exercise-Getting your body moving is what the doctor recommends for several reasons. Our bodies thrive and naturally work better when active. How do you get started if exercise is just not your thing? Starting small is a good way to incorporate exercise into your routine. Walking is a perfect way to start small. Team up with a friend for an after-work walk around the neighborhood. Eventually, you can increase the duration. Invest in a pedometer to monitor your steps and to motivate you to do more. Better yet, take your dog with you. He will happily remind you of your walking date every day. Soon you’ll find you feel better, look forward to walking and actually crave the activity.
Cannabidiol (CBD) has been enjoying increasing amounts of attention as people learn more about its incredible possibilities as a supplement. With so many articles and research studies being written about CBD, you might think that this consumable is a recent discovery. It is true that many of the CBD extraction and packaging methods use cutting-edge technologies but the use of CBD in its hemp oil form goes back farther than most people realize.
Scott Shannon, M.D., assistant clinical professor at the University of Colorado, recently sifted through patient charts from his four-doctor practice to document CBD’s effects on anxiety. His study, as yet unpublished, found “a fairly rapid decrease in anxiety scores that appears to persist for months,” he says. But he says he can’t discount a placebo effect, especially since “there’s a lot of hype right now.”

Most human studies of CBD have been done on people who have seizures, and the FDA recently approved the first CBD-based drug, Epidiolex, for rare forms of epilepsy. Clinical trials for other conditions are promising, but tiny. In one Brazilian study published in 2011 of people with generalized social anxiety disorder, for example, taking a 600-mg dose of CBD (higher than a typical dose from a tincture) lessened discomfort more than a placebo, but only a dozen people were given the pill.

Hemp was used extensively by the United States during World War II to make uniforms, canvas, and rope.[143] Much of the hemp used was cultivated in Kentucky and the Midwest. During World War II, the U.S. produced a short 1942 film, Hemp for Victory, promoting hemp as a necessary crop to win the war.[142] U.S. farmers, like Joe, ‘Daddy Burt’ Burton, participated in the campaign to increase U.S. Hemp production to 36,000 acres in 1942.[144][145] This increase amounted to more than 20 times the production in 1941 before the war effort.[145]

Since it started becoming popular roughly two years or so ago, the general consensus has always been that since CBD oil from top brands does not contain the psychoactive properties of THC, it is therefore legal. Unfortunately, its legality is much more nuanced because of conflicting federal laws and new court cases. What is clear is that in one of the most recent court decisions on the topic, Hemp Industries Assoc. v. DEA, which came out on April 30, 2018, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit found that Section 7606 of the 2014 US Farm Bill (the “Farm Bill”) preempts the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), the federal law which designates marijuana as a Schedule I substance (along with heroin and cocaine) making it illegal to possess or use. This means that when there is conflict between the CSA and the Farm Bill, the Farm Bill wins out.

Truth be told, one of the biggest draws to using CBD oil for pain has been the fact that it has little distinguishable side-effects or contraindications with other medications. In fact, in a massive report that was published by the World Health Organization during last year’s 2017 Expert Committee on Drug Dependence, it was (finally) declared to the world that CBD is a “safe, well tolerated [compound, which] is not associated with any significant adverse public health effects.”
If you do a Google search, you will certainly be able to find people who think distillates are too pure, and that full-spectrum oils are more effective. But in light of the (as yet) inconclusive evidence, we prefer a distillate. The process of distillation allows the manufacturer an incomparable degree of control over the finished product. It’s also odorless and tasteless, so those tinctures tend to taste better.
Most products labeled “hemp oil” do not contain any CBD. Those are typically hemp seed oil which are more commonly used for cooking or to make salad dressing. If you’re wanting to buy CBD oil, you’ll want to look for products that are labelled “CBD oil” or “hemp extract.” To confirm that a product you’re interested in has CBD in it, you’ll want to look at their third party lab reports. All reputable companies selling CBD oil products will make third party lab reports available to you to confirm the presence of CBD.
Selfhacked – you guys always put out such create content!! This was such a great scientific-based explanations, and concise, actionable ways to take advantage of the benefits of this specific cannabinoid. My 100-lb mastiff’s life was saved by using RxCBD dog treats, and I know someone else who’s grandfather has now enjoyed an additional year of life beyond docs’ projections, seemingly due to their ‘Ginger Snap cookies’. I’m an evangelist for #rxcbd, and #cbd in general (obviously). So glad it’s legal in all 50 states, and I appreciate seeing people as awesome as selfhacked shining light on it. Good on you guys!!
Hemp rope was used in the age of sailing ships, though the rope had to be protected by tarring, since hemp rope has a propensity for breaking from rot, as the capillary effect of the rope-woven fibers tended to hold liquid at the interior, while seeming dry from the outside.[45] Tarring was a labor-intensive process, and earned sailors the nickname "Jack Tar". Hemp rope was phased out when manila rope, which does not require tarring, became widely available. Manila is sometimes referred to as Manila hemp, but is not related to hemp; it is abacá, a species of banana.
There is some speculation that George Washington smoked the flower of the cannabis plant in order to achieve a recreational high ("Like all farmers, Washington probably sampled the quality and potency of what he grew, and he may have used this hemp to treat his chronic tooth aches"),[58] but there is no evidence in any of his writings that he grew hemp for anything other than industrial purposes. It is sometimes supposed that an excerpt from Washington's diary, which reads "Began to seperate [sic] the Male from the Female hemp at Do.&—rather too late" is evidence that he was trying to grow female plants for the THC found in the flowers. However, the editorial remark accompanying the diary states that "This may arise from their [the male] being coarser, and the stalks larger"[119] In subsequent days, he describes soaking the hemp[120] (to make the fibers usable) and harvesting the seeds,[121] suggesting that he was growing hemp for industrial purposes, not recreational.
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Almost ten percent of people worldwide deal with acne. It’s a pretty common skin condition, even among adults. A few major factors can cause acne. Those are usually genetic makeup, bacterial infection, underlying skin inflammation, and sebum overproduction. Sebum is an oily secretion that lubricates our skin. It forms inside of sebaceous glands, which are under our skin.

While cannabidiol (CBD) is all the rage at present, it is often hard to understand what you are getting. Furthermore, with so many different CBD products on the market, it’s hard to tell which are full spectrum, which are not and which products are made from CBD cannabis or CBD hemp. In this article we will try to clear up any confusion, focusing the major part of the post around Full Spectrum CBD oil.

I’ve done a little research on the hemp and cannabis, and it looks to me like they’re both supposed to be medicine plants. From what I learned about the plants, they’ve been known to actually have multiple health benefits and even save lives of fourth stage cancer patients, sending the cancer into remission and therefore saving the patient lives. Banning this medicine plant has actually caused the deaths of many people who could have otherwise been saved by this plant. No wonder people are getting it other ways, I don’t blame them as long as it’s strictly for medical purposes. I even heard of a case where one child’s seizures were so bad they had to end up moving to Colorado as a last resort to save that little girl’s life by giving her cannabis because no other medicine worked for her.
Hemp was used extensively by the United States during World War II to make uniforms, canvas, and rope.[143] Much of the hemp used was cultivated in Kentucky and the Midwest. During World War II, the U.S. produced a short 1942 film, Hemp for Victory, promoting hemp as a necessary crop to win the war.[142] U.S. farmers, like Joe, ‘Daddy Burt’ Burton, participated in the campaign to increase U.S. Hemp production to 36,000 acres in 1942.[144][145] This increase amounted to more than 20 times the production in 1941 before the war effort.[145]
Since pot increases alpha and theta sleep, it inhibits delta sleep, so it also inhibits growth hormone and klotho, the anti aging hormone. You may unknowingly be putting your body into a catabolic state speeding the destruction of your connective tissue and breaking down your connective tissue at a faster rate thus aging you faster, instead of building up stronger connective tissue which is your goal in getting healthy, normal, plus staying young.